Main Event
Dia 1a Iniciado
2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Main Event
Dias: 1a
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech
Buy-in
1,350 MAD
Prize Pool
6,668,500 MAD
Entradas
511
Nível
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
The WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event starts today!
Welcome to Day 1a of the World Series of Poker International Circuit €1,350 (15,000 MAD) Main Event in Marrakech! It's the third edition of the WSOP International Circuit Event in the beautiful Casino de Marrakech, part of the fabled Es Saadi Resort. After Ricardo Manquant won the inaugural event two years ago, it was Mathieu Selides who stood tall last year.
After a grueling 15 hours of play on the final day, the Frenchman finally overcame Belgium's Anthony Rodrigues to claim the massive first prize of 975,000 MAD (Moroccan Dirhams, which equals €95,479), and the coveted gold WSOP Circuit Ring.
The casino will once again play host to what's sure to be a fiercely contested Main Event. In his title defense, Selides will be facing some strong opposition. One of them will be hometown hero Rachid Rami, fresh off an almost €100,000 score in the same casino mere months ago, who's expected to show up and contest for the title.
2016 WSOP Circuit Global Championship winner Said El Yousfi, Guillaume Darcourt, Jerome Sgorrano, Cheng-Wei Yin, Sonny Franco, Henrique Pinho, Abdelhadi Kondah and Anas Tanidi are also expected to show up, trying to add a WSOP Circuit Ring to their already impressive poker resumé. Dmitriy Suhokurov already has a ring on his finger after winning the €365 opening event earlier this week, kicking off this WSOP International Circuit Event with a bang.
This four-day event features two starting days. Day 1a will be starting at 1 p.m. local time today. Players will start with 30,000 in chips and levels will be 45 minutes throughout the day. Late registration and reentries will be allowed up until the end of level 9. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor to deliver start-to-finish coverage of this exciting WSOP International Circuit Main Event.
Former Champions
| Year | Entries | Buy-In | Champion | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 446 | €1,350 | Mathieu Selides | France | €95,479 |
| 2015 | 484 | €1,350 | Ricardo Manquant | France | €122,330 |
Day 1a about to start
The players are taking their seats and are getting geared up for the Main Event. Currently, there are 32 players on the clock, a number which will end up much higher as the day progresses.
Nível: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
"Shuffle Up and Deal!"
Nível 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
We are underway in the WSOP International Circuit Main Event here in Marrakech! 36 are currently registered, reentry is open for 9 levels, with 12 levels in total scheduled to be played today.
Not Many Cards in the Air
Nível 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Although the clock has been started, a lot of players have yet to take their seat. At least three players need to be seated at a table in order to start dealing, which is only happening at two tables so far.
Fabrice Soulier, Barny Boatman and Stieven Razab-Sekh are amongst the few in the room that chose to sit down right away.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
More Players Flocking In
Nível 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The clock currently shows 52 players, of which the majority hasn't sat down yet. More familiar players are dripping in for a shot at the WSOP Circuit Ring.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
An Unusual Chopped Pot
Nível 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Fabrice Soulier, who already lost some chips in the early stages, opened the action to 300 and Michel Chen called on the button. On a 
flop, Soulier continued with 500 and Chen called. Soulier checked the 
turn and called a 1,650 bet from Chen.
On the 
river, Soulier checked and Chen bet 3,750. Soulier gave it a brief moment, then flung in a calling chip. Chen nodded and showed 
for just ace-high, but much to his surprise Soulier tabled 
for the same hand!
Everyone loves a chopped pot, but Chen probably loved this one more than Soulier.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
20,000 | -10,000 |
Nível: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
74 Players and Counting
Nível 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The field is growing by the minute. Abdelhadi Kondah, Wim Verhaegen, Clyde Tjauw Foe and Dimitry Sukhorukov are also playing on Day 1a.
Dimitry Sukhorukov's will be one to watch, as the Russian already demonstrated his card-playing ability earlier this week. Sukhorukov took down the €365 opening event of this series, winning €10,177.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |